Cherish Freedom Foundation FY2022 filing

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To study, conduct research and analysis, and to inform and educate the public its leadership as to historical, legal, jurisprudential, economic, philosophical, political, social, and public policy matters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $480K a year · 56% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $675K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$758K
+897% vs prior year
Spent
$546K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$758K
FY2022▲ +897%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$145K
FY2020$40K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$954K
Expenses
$546K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$546K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$205K
Net assets
$209K
FY2022▲ ×64
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$32K
FY2020−$3K
FY2021−$3K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$847K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $540K Management & general 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Studies and researches historical, legal, and policy matters to educate the public and leaders.

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2 programs · $540K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Sponsor and support public discussion and better understanding of issues or principles such as individual freedom, national sovereignty, protected rights, limited government powers, checks and balances, separation of powers, and other matters such as those set out above, through groups, forums, panels, lectures, symposiums, seminars…

$500Kprogram expense
02

Research and study programs at buckingham university in buckingham for american students and at marymount university in washington DC, usa for british students.

$40Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Donors Trust INCFY2022$675K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$675K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $49K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,933
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,553

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$758K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$758K
Money outPt IX
$546K
Ln 25
Programscol B$540K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$758K
Total revenueLn 12$758K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$216K
Total assetsLn 16$4K$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$735$735
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500K$500K
Office expensesLn 13$432$432
Information technologyLn 14$178$178
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$546K$540K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $954K$205K$749K$847K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $103K$98K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 7, 2023 $758K$546K$212K$209K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2022 $76K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2021 $40K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2021 $145K$32K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $758,076 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,000$758,076
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,000$758,076
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $75,000$8,553
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $989$537,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,989$545,762
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11$212,314
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $758,076 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$758,076
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$758,076
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$758,076
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $545,762 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,553$8,553
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,250$9,250
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $735$735
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,160$4,160
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $500,000$500,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $432$432
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $178$178
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,111$19,111
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,343$3,343
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $540,435 · Management $5,327 · Fundraising $0$545,762
Part X · Balance sheet $216,262 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,948$216,262
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,948$216,262
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $7,300$7,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,300$7,300
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$3,352$208,962
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,352$208,962
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,948$216,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $208,962 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$758,076
XI-2 Total expenses$545,762
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$212,314
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,352
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$208,962

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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